Take Courage, Saints
Author: James Crystal
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1. Take courage, Saints, and faint not by the way,f 11. Take courage, Saints, and faint not by the way,
n 2Through storm clouds thick and fast be hov’ring nigh; n 2Though storm clouds thick and fast be hovering nigh;
3The sun proclaims the glory of the day, 3The sun proclaims the glory of the day,
4Behind the clouds as in the cloudless sky. 4Behind the clouds as in the cloudless sky.
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62. The darkest hour is just before the dawn; 62. The darkest hour is just before the dawn;
7Yet who shall doubt the fast approaching morn? 7Yet who shall doubt the fast approaching morn?
8Or when we see the snow-clad hedge and lawn, 8Or when we see the snow-clad hedge and lawn,
9Who dares to say that spring will ne’er return? 9Who dares to say that spring will ne’er return?
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113. ’Tis meet that some should now and then be left 113. ’Tis meet that some should now and then be left
12To blindly grope in life’s sequestered shade, 12To blindly grope in life’s sequestered shade,
13To feel their breast of life and hope bereft, 13To feel their breast of life and hope bereft,
14Till all their sins are on the altar laid. 14Till all their sins are on the altar laid.
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164. No vain aspiring can the soul afford; 164. No vain aspiring can the soul afford;
n 17God’s searching eyes will ev’ry vice assail: n 17God’s searching eyes will every vice assail:
18The wrong must perish like the miser’s hoard 18The wrong must perish like the miser’s hoard
19Or as the chaff before the passing gale. 19Or as the chaff before the passing gale.
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215. God knows the proper path to lead us in. 215. God knows the proper path to lead us in.
22And what is best that we should do and know 22And what is best that we should do and know
23To win the victory over death and sin, 23To win the victory over death and sin,
24And fit us for the reign of peace below. 24And fit us for the reign of peace below.
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266. Let not the heart be sad at trials here, 266. Let not the heart be sad at trials here,
27But sense how e’en the Savior suffered ill; 27But sense how e’en the Savior suffered ill;
28He bore the cruel thorn, the galling spear, 28He bore the cruel thorn, the galling spear,
29To glorify his Father’s holy will. 29To glorify his Father’s holy will.
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